How to install 32 bit softwares on a 64 bit architecture PC

[haimanti]

Hello Everbody...

I am running Fedora Core 6 with x86_64 architecture on my PC. I want to install software of 32 bit.
For example, I have Firefox web browser of 64 bit and i ahve to install an Adobe Shockwave plugin which comes with only 32 bit. So how can I install 32 bit softwares on a 64 bit architecture PC?

Please Help ....

Thanks
Haimanti

[A.Serbinski]

You can install 32 bit software on 64 bit architecture JUST LIKE installing 32 on 32 or 64 on 64.

Your question isn't about installing 32 on 64, its about linking a 32 bit object to a 64 bit program. The answer is - you don't.

You've got 2 choices;
nspluginwrapper - think of that as a translator, specifically for browser plugins.
Install 32bit firefox - this is a better idea.

To install 32bit firefox;

yum -y install firefox-32

Note that this can COEXIST with 64bit firefox. You just can't run them both at the same time. You then install your 32bit objects in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/, and run firefox-32 when you want to use those plugins.

[Seve]

Hello:
You should already have firefox 32 bit installed and as such any of the 32bit plugins you install should work fine by following the installation instructions or by using yum.

As A.Serbinski pointed out, if you install firefox-32 and set that to your default browser, you should be good to go.

Seve

[haimanti]

Thank you.
I have done it.